By Michael S. Hoey CORRESPONDENT The Boys and Girls Club of Walworth County asked the Delavan-Darien School Board on Oct. 8 to consider allowing it to use space in district schools. School Board members were amenable to the request and plan to consider it formally in November or December. Board […]
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Gas prices continue to fall in state
Average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin have fallen 7.0 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.74 per yesterday. This compares with the national average that has fallen 2.8 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.77, according to gasoline price website WisconsinGasPrices.com. Including the change in gas […]
Workshops will discuss Whitewater’s pedestrian plan
The City of Whitewater is in the midst of developing a Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan for the community and will hold “Walking Workshops” as the next step in the process. The city is working with consultants from Alta Planning & Design and the Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin to develop […]
Teens find niche building competition robots
By Vanessa Lenz SLN Staff For teens like Rachel Hunter, who have long been embracing a love of science and engaging in the not so typical activity of building robots, the creation of East Troy’s first robotics team has been a long time coming. Hunter was among a group of […]
Vandals strike at Home Lumber, $1,000 reward offered
By Vanessa Lenz SLN Staff The staff at Home Lumber Company was shocked to discover upon returning to work Saturday morning that vandals had destroyed the large wooden American flag that has graced its front entrance for more than a decade. General manager John Padinger said the vandals did the […]
School Board approves booster club raffle
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan-Darien School Board approved a new raffle from the high school booster club on Monday night. The raffle is a calendar-based raffle and will replace the auctions the booster club has conducted in the past. Julie Supernaw represented the booster club and said […]
WSD begins construction of new high school building
State Superintendent Tony Evers will was expected to visit the Wisconsin School for the Deaf on Monday for a groundbreaking ceremony to kick off construction of a new high school building. Construction was expected to start Monday and last 13 months. The new high school building will replace Walker Hall, […]
Police shut down illegal masseuse parlor suspected of providing sexual favors
By Alexandrea Dahlstrom SLN Staff A business that was allegedly being run by illegal immigrants, and provided sexual favors to customers was shut down by Lake Geneva police last Friday. According to a press release from Lake Geneva Police Chief Michael S. Rasmussen two Chinese women, ages 52 and 54, […]
Defendant’s condition delays sexual assault case again
By Vicky Wedig SLN Staff A Delavan man appeared in court last week intending to waive a preliminary hearing in a sexual assault case against him but his attorney said he was not competent to do so Oct. 2. The man, 67, was found not competent July 13 […]
Local officials offer key election info
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent It’s still a month away, but local officials are beginning to share important information about the fall general election, which includes a number of races – most notably for U.S. president and vice-president. While many residents in Walworth County’s 34 cities, villages and towns will line […]
